Unit 1: 'The New World' EQ: Why do people explore new worlds?
Unit Focus Standards from CCSS: RL.11-12.4, RL.11-12.9, RI. 11-12.6, W. 11-12.2, SL. 11-12.1, L. 11-12.3
All Activities for this unit will be listed here. Check both here and Google Classroom often to make sure you know what activities are due and when they are due.
Activity 1: Terminology to know for Unit 1 Use The Frayer Model to show understanding of each word or phrase: allegory, conceit, covenant of grace, didactic poetry, The great awakening, idealism, lyric poetry, oxymoron, parallelism, pragmatism, sermon
Activity 2: Jigsaw: Download this Jigsaw Graphic Organizer into Notability. It is also located in Google Classroom in the assignment labeled 'The_Crucible_Activity_2_Jigsaw'. You will turn your completed research sheet in there. Follow the in-class directions carefully to complete the activity. You will be split into groups to research the following topics: 1. Theocracy (helpful research links: 1. and 2. and video here) 2. Puritan Lifestyle (helpful research links: 1. and 2. and video here) 3. Witch Hunt (helpful research links: 1. and 2. and video here) 4. McCarthyism (helpful research links: 1. and 2. and video here)
Activity 4: Quiz on Act 1 on socrative.com or the Socrative Student App Review here
Activity 5: Guided Questions for Act II. The questions can be found in Google Classroom or here.
Activity 6: Group Vocabulary Activity Words: ameliorate, indignant, crucible, poppet, hysteria, grapple Categories for Frayer poster: definition, synonyms, picture(s), how does the word apply to the text?
Activity 7: Group character analysis for Act 3. See attachment here and follow classroom directions carefully.
Activity 8: Guided Questions for Act IV. The questions can be found in Google Classroom or here.
Activity 9: QVD - Quote, Visual Representation, Description Students will create a booklet from paper provided. A quote from the play goes on the front (pg.1) a picture of that scene goes in the middle pages (pgs.2-3) and a one-paragraph description of the picture goes on the back (pg.4).
Activity 10: EdPuzzle.com - Salem Witch Trials video and questions
Summative Assessment for Unit 1:
Two parts: 1. Students will complete the quiz for Unit 1 in Socrative (Room name: TECSILVA). This will cover Act IV of the play and any other items from Unit 1. 2. Students will have a choice of research writing prompts for the other part of the assessment. Those can be found here and here.
EQ: Why do people explore new worlds?
Unit Focus Standards from CCSS:
RL.11-12.4, RL.11-12.9, RI. 11-12.6, W. 11-12.2, SL. 11-12.1, L. 11-12.3
All Activities for this unit will be listed here. Check both here and Google Classroom often to make sure you know what activities are due and when they are due.
Unit 1 will deal with the following play:
The Crucible
Download .pdf version of the play here.
Book Covers:
By: Arthur Miller
'Why I Wrote The Crucible'
Activity 1:
Terminology to know for Unit 1
Use The Frayer Model to show understanding of each word or phrase:
allegory, conceit, covenant of grace, didactic poetry, The great awakening, idealism, lyric poetry, oxymoron, parallelism, pragmatism, sermon
Activity 2: Jigsaw:
Download this Jigsaw Graphic Organizer into Notability. It is also located in Google Classroom in the assignment labeled 'The_Crucible_Activity_2_Jigsaw'. You will turn your completed research sheet in there. Follow the in-class directions carefully to complete the activity.
You will be split into groups to research the following topics:
1. Theocracy (helpful research links: 1. and 2. and video here)
2. Puritan Lifestyle (helpful research links: 1. and 2. and video here)
3. Witch Hunt (helpful research links: 1. and 2. and video here)
4. McCarthyism (helpful research links: 1. and 2. and video here)
Activity 3:
Pre-reading Marking Text
See Google Classroom for specific directions.
Activity 4:
Quiz on Act 1 on socrative.com or the Socrative Student App
Review here
Activity 5:
Guided Questions for Act II. The questions can be found in Google Classroom or here.
Activity 6:
Group Vocabulary Activity
Words: ameliorate, indignant, crucible, poppet, hysteria, grapple
Categories for Frayer poster: definition, synonyms, picture(s), how does the word apply to the text?
Activity 7:
Group character analysis for Act 3. See attachment here and follow classroom directions carefully.
Activity 8:
Guided Questions for Act IV. The questions can be found in Google Classroom or here.
Activity 9:
QVD - Quote, Visual Representation, Description
Students will create a booklet from paper provided. A quote from the play goes on the front (pg.1) a picture of that scene goes in the middle pages (pgs.2-3) and a one-paragraph description of the picture goes on the back (pg.4).
Activity 10:
EdPuzzle.com - Salem Witch Trials video and questions
Summative Assessment for Unit 1:
Two parts:
1. Students will complete the quiz for Unit 1 in Socrative (Room name: TECSILVA). This will cover Act IV of the play and any other items from Unit 1.
2. Students will have a choice of research writing prompts for the other part of the assessment. Those can be found here and here.
Unit 1 Poetry:
Unit 1 Art:
Mrs. James Smith and Grandson (1776)
by Charles Willson Peale
Mrs. George Watson (1765)
by John Singleton
Young Moravian Girl (ca. 1755-1760)
by John Valentine Haidt
Portrait of a Woman (1770)
by Joseph Wright (Wright of Derby)
Thug Notes?